Purse.



S. GRBENBERG.

PURSE.

APPLICATION FILED MAB-.18, 1910.

Patented July 23, 1912.

ATTORNEY UNITED STA'ILE I ATENT OFFICE.

SAMUEL GREENBERG, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR TO KNICKERBOCKER LEATHER& NOVELTY COMPANY, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

PURSE.

To 11/! whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, SAMUEL GREENBERG, a subject of the Czar of Russia,at present residing in the city of New York, in the county of New Yorkand State of New York. have invented a new and useful Purse, of whichthe following is a specification.

My invention in purses has reference to that type employed as moneypouches,

sachet-bags, portfolios, holsters and the like and relates moreparticularly to that class wherein a blank or strip of the material ofwhich the receptacle is to be constructed is folded in a manner as toform the sides, bottom, back and cover thereof.

The object of the invention is to provide a new and simple constructionfor purses or similar receptacles in a simpler and less expensive mannerthan any of those in vogue and previous to my invention in so far as Iam at present aware, and the chief features of novelty thereof will befound in the descriptive matter of the following specification and theattached drawings forming part thereof which are further pointed out inthe claims. With reference to the drawings: Figure 1 is a rearelevational view of a blank from which my improved purse or pouch isformed. Fig. 2 is a similar view of the upper portion of the blank shownin Fig. 1, with the lower portion folded over upon it, and Fig. 3 is afront elevational view of the purse when the blank Fig. 1 has beencompletely folded.

In the several figures, similar characters of reference designate likeparts wherein,

A depicts a blank preferably of leather or other similar suitablematerial creased on lines I), c and d, to provide sections B, C, D andE. In the instance illustrated, the sections C and D together form anequilateral parallelogram having the sides I), d and A A respectivelyopposite each other, and on the sides I) and d are the respective curvedflaps B and E. The sections C and D have the form of equilateraltriangles and the sections B and E are of similar formation, with theexception of the outer terminals which are rounded off to form the fiapsor covers for the purse or pouch. On the flaps or covers B and E. aswell as the sections C and D are snap button catches e, h, and f, yrespectively. These are adapted to Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed March 18, 1910.

Patented July 23, 1912.

Serial No. 550,135.

mutually engage corresponding parts when the sections are folded. \Vhenthe blank is in the position illustrated in Fig. 1, the section I) isfolded along the crease C, so that the crease d coincides with the edgeA of the secti n C and the further edge A coincides with the crease Z).The section D will then he superimposed upon the section C and thefolded blank will assume the formation illustrated in Fig. 2, afterwhich the section IQ is folded on the line d in the same direction asthe previras fold, until the section E or flap is br'iught in contactwith the section C, when upon the snap button It upon being press dagainst the corresponding stud or snap button f sufliciently to engagethe two will complete the folding operation of the purse or pouch whencethe same wiltassume the position as illustrated in Fig. 3 with theexception that the flap B will be rai ed. This final folding isindicated by the curved broken line in Fig. 2.

It will be perceived that when it is desired to gain access to thepurse, it is simply necessary to disconnect the fastening device andraise the flap, with the result that by slight pressure on the oppositeedges thereof between the thumb and finger or fingers the purse willassume the form of an inverted cone, the mouth or upper portion of thecone being thereby so'enlarged thatready access may be had to thecontents and the coin or coins removed therefrom.

It will be observed by my improved construction that the purse or pouchmay be opened on either of the sides I) or (Z; thus it will beunderstood that the pouch is accessible from either side and istherefore convenient as a change pocket-book and affords facility inquick manipulation, and the same is simple in operation and durable inconstruction, and inexpensive in manufacture, and

Having fully described my invention. I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent of the U. S.

1. A purse, comprising a blank of flexible material. having a centraldiagonal fold, and parallel diagonal'folds adjacent Its ends, providingclosure flaps on opposite sides of the purse and presenting, whenfolded, a purse of triangular shape.

2. triangular purse comprising a blank of flexible material having acentral diago- I nal fold, and parallel diagonal folds adja- Intestimony whereof, I have signed my cent its ends, providing closurefia'ps 0n opname to this specification in the presence of posite sidesof the purse, and a fastening two subscrlbin witnesses.

device for each of said flaps whereby when AMUEL GREENBERG. one of saidflaps is secured and the other WVitnesses: unfastened the purse may becompressed to CHAS. HAVENSTEIN,

distend it in the form of an inverted cone. S. KnAFr.

